IG: @pyphus
Hello! I'm James and I live in the Chinatown area of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. For the last four years I spent 6 months of the year playing drums on a cruise ship, out of New York City. It's a pretty amazing job. When I get back home, besides petting my two cats for hours (!), I usually find odd jobs including bar tending and/or bar management.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a Gypsy. I was bit by the wanderlust bug in 2003 when I went to the Grand Canyon for the first time. It's been up (and down😉)hill since then!

Interests

Yoga, playing music, traveling, thrift store hunting, working on cars (mainly classics!). I like watching football and hockey.

• yoga
• thrifting
• traveling
• live music
• jazz
• drums
• hiking
• kayaking
• snorkeling
• zip-line
• heavy metal
• bonfires
• canyoning
• classic cars
• post-rock

Music, Movies, and Books

I like any music that pushes boundaries and has passion behind it's creation. I'm currently digging bands that are essentially rock/metal but are atmospheric and usually instrumental. Being a drummer, I'm also a big jazz snob. I also LOVE funk music from the 70s and 80s.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I just got back from 6 weeks in The UK, Ireland and The Faroe islands! The previous year, In Vietnam, I packed my gear and rode across Vietnam for 15 days! Unforgettable!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can show you how to cook chicken perfectly, make the perfect mojito, replace an alternator in your car, play drums and make Vietnamese egg-coffee.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Having bartended for 14 years, I have plenty of stories. I'm a big chatterbox.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, England, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Honduras, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Scotland, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States